| Armiferous |
a. |
Bearing arms or weapons. |
| Armiger |
n. |
Formerly, an armor bearer, as of a knight, an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to armorial bearings. The term is now superseded by esquire. |
| Armigerous |
a. |
Bearing arms. |
| Armil |
n. |
A bracelet. |
| Armil |
n. |
An ancient astronomical instrument. |
| Armilla |
n. |
An armil. |
| Armilla |
n. |
A ring of hair or feathers on the legs. |
| Armillae |
pl. |
of Armilla |
| Armillary |
n. |
Pertaining to, or resembling, a bracelet or ring; consisting of rings or circles. |
| Armillas |
pl. |
of Armilla |
| Arming |
p. pr. & vb. n. |
of Arm |
| Arming |
n. |
The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms. |
| Arming |
n. |
A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom. |
| Arming |
n. |
Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays. |
| Arminian |
a. |
Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their doctrines. See note under Arminian, n. |
| Arminian |
n. |
One who holds the tenets of Arminius, a Dutch divine (b. 1560, d. 1609). |
| Arminianism |
n. |
The religious doctrines or tenets of the Arminians. |
| Armipotence |
n. |
Power in arms. |
| Armipotent |
a. |
Powerful in arms; mighty in battle. |
| Armisonant |
a. |
Alt. of Armisonous |
| Armisonous |
a. |
Rustling in arms; resounding with arms. |
| Armistice |
n. |
A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce. |
